Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff in the FMCG industry, you'll play a key role in overseeing the daily operations of the business, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Based in Slough, you will combine strategic executive support with leadership responsibility for the Executive Assistant function, this role offers significant exposure, influence, and the opportunity to drive business-wide impact.

Client Details

Our client is a globally recognised consumer business with a portfolio of market-leading brands trusted and enjoyed by millions of customers worldwide. Renowned for innovation, quality, and a people-first culture, the organisation operates in a fast-paced, complex environment where collaboration, continuous improvement, and high performance are highly valued.

As the business continues to evolve and grow, they are seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff / Executive Assistant to the CEO to act as a trusted partner to senior leadership while leading and developing an established Executive Assistant team.

Description

• Acting as the primary strategic support partner to the CEO.
• Coordinate and manage the execution of strategic initiatives across teams.
• Managing complex priorities, governance activities, executive communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinating board, executive and leadership meetings, ensuring leaders are fully briefed and prepared.
• Producing high-quality presentations, reports and executive documentation.
• Managing domestic and international travel, events and key business initiatives.
• Supporting the CEO with the delivery and tracking of strategic priorities and organisational objectives.
• Building trusted relationships with Executive Committee, Board members and senior stakeholders.
• Leading, coaching and developing an Executive Assistant team, driving engagement, performance and capability.
• Managing workload allocation, development planning and performance management across the team.
• Establishing consistent ways of working, driving continuous improvement and promoting best practice.
• Acting as the escalation point for the Executive Assistant community.
• Leading cross-functional projects and initiatives that support wider business goals.
• Managing highly confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion and sound judgement.

Profile

A successful Chief of Staff should have:

• Extensive experience supporting CEOs, C-suite executives, Executive Committees or Boards.
• Demonstrable direct line management experience, including coaching, development, performance management and workload planning.
• Experience leading Executive Assistant or business support teams.

• Proactive and forward-thinking.
• Calm, resilient and solutions-focused.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills.

Job Offer

• Salary between £55,000 and £60,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Permanent contract with opportunities to make an impact in a busy environment.
• Opportunity to join a globally recognised market-leading consumer brand.
• A unique blend of strategic Chief of Staff responsibilities and executive support leadership.
• Exposure to business-critical projects and organisational initiatives.
• A collaborative, high-performing and people-focused culture.
• Hybrid working and strong long-term career development opportunities.

If you're interested in this role, apply now!

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff or Executive Operations professional looking to combine strategic business partnership with genuine people leadership in a high-profile corporate environment!